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Sierra Amber

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2020
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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 39

1.054
1.013
5.3%
42.5
10.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 71.4%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 19%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Chinook19 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 30.39 18.7%
11 g german pearl11 g german pearl Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 7.14 10.8%
15 g Northern Brewer - German Hallertau15 g German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 20 min 4.99 14.7%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 55.8%
101.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hastings, MN USA RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Kind of a goof . I bought NB American Amber kit but grabbed Sierra Madre Pale Ale instructions. Followed that hops schedule with the hops I had on hand. Should still taste like Beer.

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